So you sold all your Sony bodies but the NEX5, Doug?
Hi, Jim. I've still got the NEX-7, also. It's a great camera, but I'm just not using it all that much these days, and I hate having up to date, digital gear sitting around without use, so I may sell it soon. The NEX-5 is still good enough for the odd occasion of using the Sony 50/1.8 for a family portrait or something. For my personal/art usage, the X100 just works for me, despite the fact that there are things about it that I would change, if given the chance.
I guess I'm to the point with my cameras, processing and print size (usually 13x19 or smaller) that just about all of the mirrorless cameras out there are good enough for my uses (especially handheld,) so it's about handling, feeling, size, experience, etc. to me, at this point. In fact, I have a hard time distinguishing between the A900 and my lowly NEX-5 in the various prints on my walls.
There's certainly a little voice in my head saying, "Hey, you can't sell the NEX-7, what happens if you want to make a really big print in the future?," but I'm trying to ignore it. Darn GAS!
When I do hear this voice, I force myself to refer to this test from a friend on another forum:
http://www.astroweb.no/a900/a700-vs-a900.html